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Xootr Mg (left) and Xootr Street (right) models in use at New York City Mama Xootr 34 jeh.JPG
Xootr Mg (left) and Xootr Street (right) models in use at New York City

Xootr (pronounced "zoo-ter") is an American manufacturer of folding kick scooters [1] and was formerly a seller of folding bicycles. Xootr scooters are characterized by 180mm wheels with aluminum hubs, and a hand brake for the front wheel (for the rear on old models). One defining feature of Xootr scooters is the relatively large wheels they are equipped with, as well as the hinge system, which uses a pin.

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Xootr scooters were originally introduced in 1999 by Nova Cruz Products. Since 2003, the Xootr scooter has been manufactured and sold by Xootr LLC. [2]

Manufacturer

Xootr began when Karl Ulrich, Nathan Ulrich, and Tom Miner (along with partners, Lunar Design and Cheskin Research, and several other investors) founded Nova Cruz Products. [3] Nova Cruz designed, manufactured, and sold the Xootr kick scooter. Including the Xootr eX3 electric scooter, and the Voloci electric motorbike.

Products

Kick scooter models

NameDeckMax. Rider LoadComponentsAvailability [4]
Ultra Cruz9-layers of birchwood laminated in polyurethane300 lb (136 kg)N/AAvailable
MgSolid cast magnesium. Available in Black, Red, and Blue250 lb (113 kg)Single-component deck-rear wheel assembly.Available
Roma6061-T6 aluminum300 lb (136 kg)N/AAvailable
Venus6061-T6 aluminum300 lb (136 kg)N/AAvailable
Street6061-T6 aluminum300 lb (136 kg)N/AAvailable
eX3Solid cast aluminum250 lb (113 kg)Battery-powered electric motor. Single-component deck-rear wheel assembly.Discontinued
CompCarbon fiber deck300 lb (136 kg)N/ADiscontinued

Swift folding bicycle (discontinued)

The Swift Folder is a folding bicycle designed by Peter Reich of Design Mobility Inc. of Brooklyn, New York, in collaboration with Jan VanderTuin of the Center for Appropriate Transport in Eugene, Oregon. The Swift Folder folds more quickly, though less compactly, than many other folding bicycles. From 2004 [5] until about the end of 2016, the bicycle was sold under license by Xootr as the Xootr Swift — fully assembled to a standard specification, in a choice of single or 8-speed models. [6]

Bicycle rack system

The Xootr CrossRack Bicycle Rack enables the mounting of a standard bicycle bag to almost any bicycle especially bicycles with small wheels.

Hand trucks

Xootr markets a line of folding hand trucks aswell.

Clothing

Xootr markets its own line of baseball caps and tee-shirts.

Wheels

Xootr wheels were originally sold in two styles: standard (translucent yellow) and ultra (black), with the ultra wheels having 10% lower rolling resistance.[ citation needed ]

Teams using Xootr wheels with a custom rubber formulation won the top three places at the All-American Soap Box Derby Ultimate Speed championships in July 2008.

The Xootr was featured in the film Little Manhattan, where a Xootr Street serves as the primary means of transportation for the main character, Gabe. In one scene, one of his friends has a Xootr Ultra Cruz while another friend makes do with a Razor.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  2. 50 Coolest Products of the 21st Century, Business Week, archived from the original on August 3, 2009.
  3. America, Industrial Designers Society of (2001). Design Secrets: 50 Real-life Projects Uncovered. Products. Rockport. ISBN   978-1-56496-638-4.
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  5. "Story". Archived from the original on 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  6. Models - Swift Folding Bicycle (showing the beginning of the clearance at the end of 2016), Xootr, archived from the original on 2016-08-31